COMSEC Analyst

Aurex; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurex is seeking a COMSEC Analyst to manage the lifecycle of COMSEC equipment and keying material, ensuring the integrity, availability, and security of communications systems across our defense programs.

Qualified candidates will hold an active TOP SECRET with CI Polygraph and have demonstrated COMSEC lifecycle management experience, audits, and policy development. Location options include Chantilly, VA; Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO; and San Antonio, TX.

Qualifications

• Security Clearance: Active TOP SECRET SCI access with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph is required.
• Core experience in COMSEC lifecycle management including requirements management, equipment/key handling, and audit/compliance procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lifecycle Management: Identify and monitor requirements for COMSEC equipment and keying material across their entire operational lifespan.
• Logistics & Account Management: Support COMSEC logistics and provide direct supervision of COMSEC account management, ensuring precise inventory and safeguarding of assets.
• Policy Development: Interpret existing COMSEC policies and develop new organizational standards to align with evolving mission needs and government regulations.
• Audit & Compliance: Manage a comprehensive program for COMSEC inspections and audits, identifying risks and ensuring full adherence to national security standards.
• Enterprise Support: Serve as a subject matter expert, guiding proper handling, storage, and distribution of cryptographic materials.

Job description

COMSEC Analyst (CA)

Chantilly, VA | Los Angeles, CA | Denver, CO | San Antonio, TX

Who We Are

Aurex is a mission-focused aerospace and defense company building the next frontier of deterrence. From hypersonics and missile defense to hardened networks and orbital systems, we design, test, and deliver the platforms that turn unproven ideas into battlefield-ready capability.

Born in Huntsville and built for speed, Aurex brings together aerospace veterans, combat-tested operators, and forward-leaning technologists to solve problems that matter—fast. We move from whiteboard to warfighter with precision, clarity, and zero tolerance for fluff.

Job Description

As a COMSEC Analyst, you will execute a variety of critical lifecycle management functions to support our mission and the broader COMSEC enterprise. You will apply both technical expertise and program management skills to ensure the integrity, availability, and security of communication systems through rigorous oversight of equipment and keying material.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lifecycle Management: Identify and monitor requirements for COMSEC equipment and keying material across their entire operational lifespan.
• Logistics & Account Management: Support COMSEC logistics and provide direct supervision of COMSEC account management, ensuring precise inventory and safeguarding of assets.
• Policy Development: Interpret existing COMSEC policies and develop new organizational standards to align with evolving mission needs and government regulations.
• Audit & Compliance: Manage a comprehensive program for COMSEC inspections and audits. You will be responsible for identifying risks, conducting compliance checks, and ensuring full adherence to national security standards.
• Enterprise Support: Serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance on the proper handling, storage, and distribution of cryptographic materials.

Qualifications:

• Security Clearance: Active TOP SECRET SCI access with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph is required
• Core Experience: Demonstrated experience in COMSEC lifecycle management, including requirements management, equipment/key handling, and audit/compliance procedures.
• NSA KMI Certified preferred

How You Will Be Rewarded

The salary for this role is 90,000-175,000 annually. We offer a comprehensive total rewards approach to compensation, providing incentives and benefits that extend far beyond the base salary. Compensation is determined by the candidate’s work experience, education, training, and relevant skills. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth.

The posted salary range represents Aurex’s good-faith estimate of the anticipated hiring range for this position. The specific salary offered within this range will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, and job-related qualifications.

Location(s):

Chantilly, VA | Los Angeles, CA | Denver, CO | San Antonio, TX

Aurex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It prohibits discrimination, retaliation, or any type of harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, citizenship, immigration status, or any other legally protected status in employment, including in hiring, firing, and recruiting decisions. All applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for positions at Aurex. There may be limited circumstances in which a law, regulation, executive order, or government contract would require certain citizenship; only in those limited circumstances would Aurex require certain citizenship status to comply with the relevant law, regulation, executive order, or government contract applicable to that position. For all other positions, Aurex does not consider an applicant’s citizenship but only requires that the applicant be authorized to work lawfully in the United States. If a position is one that falls under export control laws and regulations requiring authorization from the U.S. government to access export-controlled items, any hiring is contingent on the applicant passing the export compliance assessment, which is separate from the I-9 process, for that specific position. A background check will be required prior to any hire.

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